Student Application

From the snow of winter to the first flowers of spring, see our changing seasons and the patterns of life.

Learning Objectives

1. Students will realize that time is like a turning wheel; as time keeps going and as the years proceed, the seasons keep repeating.
2. Students will understand that the position of the earth in respect to the sun is responsible for the four seasons. During the winter, the earth is tilted away from the sun; consequently, the days are...
   
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Supporting Activities

1. Before viewing the video
   1. Bring some sign of the season to school (an autumn leaf, a bare twig, a flower, or a small branch with summer leaves). Ask the students to identify the sign and tell what season it represents. Take a walk outside to see all of the seasonal signs. Discuss that sometimes it i...
      
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Student Application

Recognize how a calendar can organize days, weeks, months and years and how it's related to the Earth's movement around the Sun.

Learning Objectives

1. Students will understand that a day is a period of time from early morning to late at night.
2. Students will understand the days of the week. A week is made up of seven days. The first day of a week is Sunday, followed by Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. There are two special days in each week, Saturday ...
   
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Supporting Activities

1. Before viewing the video
   1. Anticipatory Set: Hold up a blank calendar with good pictures. Turn the pages, showing the pictures and the calendar pages. Ask the children what the object you are holding is called. Record responses. Tell them it is a calendar and that they are going to watch an in...
      
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